The Board of
Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in regular session
at the hour of 9:35 a.m., on Tuesday,
January 21, 2003, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative
Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors present:Chairperson Linda Arcularius presiding, Julie Bear, Ted Williams, Carroll
M. Hambleton, Jr., and Michael Dorame.Supervisor
Dorame provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Bear led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comment

The
Chairperson announced the public comment period.Mr. Rich White, representing the Coalition of Chambers of Commerce,
updated the Board on the Coalition and various Chambers activities.Ms. Joy Melgard, Northern Inyo Airport Advisory Committee, thanked
the Board for her recent reappointment to the Committee.

County Dept. Reports

The
Chairperson announced the County Department Report period.The County Administrator updated the Board on the results
of the recent training in Death Valley with the LADWP on dispute
resolution, indicating he would be presenting a formal report to the Board
in the near future.Ms.
Andrea Durocher-Cortez, Health and Human Services Prevention Program
Director and Leann Williams, Mentoring Program Coordinator, updated the
Board on the County’s Youth Mentoring Program.Dr. Susan Holgate, Director of Health and Human Services, provided
the Board with information from her association which is being
disseminated as a result of the Governor’s proposed budget cuts to
health and human services.Dr.
Holgate indicated that she was refraining for backing the positions of her
association until the Board’s position on the State budget is
determined.The County
Administrator went on to explain that while the various departmental
associations positions may differ from that of the County, the individual
department heads are expected to support the Board’s position, and
should avoid supporting any positions at this time.

H&H-Soc. Serv./ Mentoring Proclamation

The
Chairperson read the proclamation, proclaiming January as Youth Mentoring
Month into the record.Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to proclaim January, 2003, as Youth Mentoring Month.Motion carried
unanimously.

H&H-Emg. Serv./CPR Training

Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded
by Supervisor Bear to approve a $1,200 expenditure from the Emergency
Medical Services Trust for Red Cross Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Training for eight staff.Motion carried unanimously.

P.W./5-Pr.
Telephone Cable Installation

Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear
to ratify the proposal and authorize the purchase from Irish Construction
for the installation of 5-pair telephone cable from west Payne Street to
Independence chlorination shed in amount not to exceed $8,352.Motion carried
unanimously.

P.W.-Bishop A/P/Dishwasher Lease

The request for approval of the Lease
between the County of Inyo and Marlin Leasing for the lease of an ADS
undercounter dishwasher at the Bishop Airport Restaurant was pulled at the
request of the Department.

Resol. #2003-04 Restoration
of VLF

The County Administrator provided an update
on the State budget.He
identifed approximately $1.1 million in impact on the County budget over
the next two years should the VLF be shifted.The Board and staff discussed the impact of a shift in VLF on
County services.Additionally,
direction was provided by the Board that the resolution be disseminated to
RCRC and CSAC and other appropriate entities.On a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor
Bear, Resolution No. 2003-04, entitled
“A Resolution of the Board of Supervisors, County of Inyo, State of
California, Urging the California Legislature to Reject the Governor’s
Proposed Shift of Local VLF Revenues and to Honor the 1998 Commitment to
Restore the VLF,” was adopted: motion unanimously passed and adopted.

BofS/McKeon Visit

The Board
welcomed Representative Buck McKeon, thanking him for taking the
opportunity to visit Inyo County.The
Board Members identified the following areas of concerning asking the
Congressman to focus on: protection of children and families in the
reauthorization of welfare, PILT funding protection, continued LORP
funding, discretionary funding for infrastructure andhomeland security efforts, airport development, Yucca Mountain
nuclear waste transportation issues, protection of senior program funding
and protection of geothermal royalties.Members of the audience who addressed the Congressman to share
personal viewpoints were Don Owen, Keith Bright, Joy Melgard, Andy Selters
and Lisa Yeager.At the
conclusion of the comments, the Board once again thanked Congressman
McKeon for his visit.

Ordinance 1061 Z.R. Jellison

On
a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor Williams,
Ordinance No. 1061entitled
“An Ordinance of
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California,
Approving Zone Reclassification No. 2002-4/Jellison and Amending Ordinance
No. 943, the Inyo County Zoning Ordinance, by Reclassifying a 1,500 Square
Foot Portion of a 15,349 Square Foot Parcel Located at 2476 Dixon Lane
From RMH-7,200 (Single Residence or Mobilehome Combined - 7,200 Square
Feet Minimum) to R-2-14,000 (Multiple Residential - 14,000 Square Feet
Minimum),” was adopted: motion unanimously passed and adopted.

Ordinance 1062

Z.R.
Brunetti

On
a motion by Supervisor Williams and a second by Supervisor Hambleton,
Ordinance No. 1062 entitled “An
Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of
California, Approving Zone Reclassification No. 2002-5/Brunetti and
Amending Ordinance No. 943, the Inyo County Zoning Ordinance, by
Reclassifying a 0.45 Acre Property Located at 33 Elias Road in the
Community of Tecopa Hot Springs From C-2-1.0-MH (Highway Services and
Tourist Commercial - 1.0 Acre Minimum - Mobilehome Overlay) to RR-1.0-MH
(Rural Residential - 1.0 Acre Minimum - Mobilehome Overlay),” was
adopted: motion unanimously passed and adopted.

Parks/BBQ Grills & Benches

The County Administrator provided additional
information and further explanation on the request to install BBQ grills
and park benches at Izaak Walton and Millpond.He also responded to a question from Supervisor Hambleton
indicating that an update on the Parks and Campground Improvement Plan
would be scheduled.Additionally,
Mr. Mendez informed the Board that recent information from the Department
of Water and Power indicates that a portion of the money allocated for the
improvement projects might need to be used for a LORP Recreation Plan.Mr. Mendez confirmed, in response to a question from Supervisor
Arcularius, that no other recreation area in the County had a recreation
plan.Moved by Supervisor
Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve thepurchase of barbecue grills and park benches for Izaak Walton Park
and Millpond Recreation Area from R. J. Thomas Manufacturing Co., Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $2,309.08.Motion
carried unanimously.

P.W./Hoerner
Vigen Alliance Contract

Mr. Jeff Jewett, Public Works Director,
provided additional information and further justification for the approval
of a new contract for architectural services of the new Courts building.In response to a question from Supervisor Hambleton, Mr. Jewett
confirmed that work has proceeded on the design of the building and that
the contract is being ratified as opposed to being approved.The County Administrator provided additional information on the
impact of the State’s proposal to shift more of the Court fines to the
Trials Courts.Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor
Hambleton to approve the Contract between the County of Inyo and Hoerner
Vigen Alliance for architectural services in an amount not to exceed
$248,575; and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon the
appropriate signatures being obtained.Motion carried unanimously.

Planning/Budget
Amendment

The County Administrator asked that the
budget amendment be changed to reflect an appropriation of $72,291 instead
of $84,571.Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to amend the FY
2002/03 Planning and Zoning Budget 023800 by increasing estimated revenue
in Services and Fees (Revenue Code #4819) by $72,291 and
increasing appropriations in Professional and Special Services (Object Code #5265) by $72,291.Motion carried unanimously.

BofS/Minute Approval

The request for approval of the minutes of the
January 7, 2003, was pulled from consideration at the request of the
Clerk.

Recess/

Reconvene

The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at
12:00 p.m., reconvening at 1:27 p.m., with all Board Members present.

Workshop

The
Chairperson recessed open session at 1:30 p.m., to convene in a workshop,
with all Board Members present to discuss the Bishop Sunland Landfill Groundwater Monitoring.

Board Members and Staff Reports

The Chairperson recessed the workshop at 2:25 p.m., to reconvene in
open session.The Board
Members reported on their activities during the preceding week, including
an RCRC Meeting, constituent meetings, an Arts Council Meeting,a Caltrans Meeting on STIP funding, a Yucca Mountain Meeting, the
Bishop High School Government Panel, and the upcoming Interagency Visitors
Center and BLM Steering Committee meetings.The County Administrator updated the Board on the status of the EIR
on the Laws Rewatering Plan and informed the Board that a report on the
County’s plan to address the West Nile Virus, would be forthcoming in
the near future.

The
Chairperson recessed closed session at 7:30 p.m. to reconvene in open
session to receive a report on closed session.County Counsel reported there were no items discussed in closed
session, which were required by law to be reported on in open session.

Adjournment

The Chairperson adjourned the regular meeting
at 7:30 p.m., to 9:00 a.m., January 28, 2003, in the Board of Supervisors
Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence.

_____________________________________Chairperson,
Inyo County Board of Supervisors

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